7 November, 2013 - Only 52 out of every 100 working-age people in Europe and Central Asia (ECA) are employed currently. And what’s more, up to 60 percent of the unemployed have been searching for... Show More + jobs for more than a year.These figures, among others, underscore the need for countries in the region to implement policy changes that span several sectors, going beyond traditional labor market measures and reforms of regulations, in order to grow the economy while creating more and better jobs, according to a new World Bank report, Getting Back to Work: Growing with Jobs in Europe and Central Asia.Jobs play a central role in people’s lives and are important for the region to achieve shared prosperity, a key goal for the World Bank Group. ECA, much like other regions around the world, suffered after the 2008 economic crisis. Employment and wages fell significantly in most countries, and have not recovered fast enough. So what can be done to create more and better jobs in the region Show Less -